think piece
noun
: a piece of writing meant to be thought-provoking and speculative that consists chiefly of background material and personal opinion and analysis
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The trend has sparked think pieces from The Washington Post, New York Times and here at The Hollywood Reporter.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
There have been some digital think pieces written about Rumi’s smiley personality, and for the most part, the internet has been thrilled to embrace the younger Carter daughter.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 25 July 2025
The piece lead to a flurry of think pieces and essays on various cycling websites, and boosted Woods as perhaps the smartest voice in the peloton.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 16 July 2025
The work environment is saturated with executive memos, LinkedIn think pieces and all-hands meetings.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
There have been some digital think pieces written about Rumi’s smiley personality, and for the most part, the internet has been thrilled to embrace the younger Carter daughter.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 25 July 2025
The piece lead to a flurry of think pieces and essays on various cycling websites, and boosted Woods as perhaps the smartest voice in the peloton.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 16 July 2025
The work environment is saturated with executive memos, LinkedIn think pieces and all-hands meetings.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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“Think piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20piece. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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